Chris Leipzig is a Wisconsinite that came to Helena in 2020 with a background in disaster response and construction. He was introduced to clay work early in his life in Montana, and it took off from there. His passion for creating clay arts has been a creative outlet he’s never had before.
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Ted Hughes
Anne-hee O’Connor
Ayla Murray
Anvil Williamson
Anvil received her BFA from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 2016 for ceramics and drawing. She relocated to Helena from Alaska in 2022 with her partner, Jimmy, and was an Education Fellow at the Bray in 2023-24. She strives to inspire thoughtfulness and empathy through her ceramics and is passionate about teaching others to be thoughtful makers.
Chelsea Lipscomb
Chelsea is a third generation Montana local, originally from Charlo. She has a BFA from Montana State University and graduated in 2017 with an emphasis in ceramics and painting. When she is not in the studio she is with her partner, James, and their fur baby going on plenty of walks, making and exploring good food and drinks, foraging their way through the seasons or sitting around a campfire.
